Pleasant Valley, Chico soccer teams all get home playoff games

Chico’s Juan Tejeda (10) and PV’s Tim Porter chase the ball during a game Wednesday at Chico High. The Vikings received the top seed, and Chico is No. 2 in the Division I Northern Section playoffs.
Bill Husa — Enterprise-Record

Chico and PV players battle for a shot near the PV goal during first-half action at game Wednesday at Pleasant Valley High. Both teams will host during the first round of Division I playoffs with Chico at No. 2 and PV a 3 seed.
Bill Husa — Enterprise-Record

The Chico High and Pleasant Valley High girls and boys soccer teams will host playoff games in the first round as the Northern Section CIF seedings were announced on Saturday.

The Pleasant Valley boys were rewarded the No. 1 seed and will host eighth-seeded Foothill at 3 p.m. on Thursday to open the Division I playoffs.

Games will be played at the highest seed but times and dates can be changed with mutual consent from both teams. Admission for all playoff games is $8 for general admission, and $5 for senior citizens, students with ASB and grades kindergarten through eighth.

The Chico High boys team earned the No. 2 seed and will host seventh-seeded Enterprise at 3 p.m. on Thursday.

In the girls Division III bracket, area teams include Hamilton at No. 7 travelling to second-seeded Colusa on Thursday, Willows as the No. 6 seed travels to No. 4 Pierce, and No. 8 Durham will face off against top-seeded University Prep.

Semifinals for all divisions are scheduled for Feb. 20, and the championship games are set for Saturday, Feb. 24.